Brighter than Before
by Courtney Walsh

Summary
Claire did not plan to end up mid-forties with a daughter studying in London and the unfortunate discovery that her husband is not the man she thought he was. In fact, he’s the exact opposite of a faithful, loyal, kind, and good-hearted spouse. And the discovery of his real nature and lack of remorse leads her to do what she never thought she would–divorce him.
After a year of wallowing before hitting rock bottom… in public, unfortunately, Claire realizes she needs to finally answer the question her therapist asked her all those months: “What do you really want?” It was a question she couldn’t answer then, but now she knows it’s time to figure it out.
It’s the turning point that leads Claire to change her life. And not just a little–a lot. She sells her house in Denver and moves to the city that has always had her heart — Chicago.
With the help of nosy neighbors, new friends, and a daughter who sets her up on a dating site from across the ocean, Claire begins to answer that big, important question by figuring out what she wants and how to live life on her own terms.





